Originally posted by vievetrick These are all very good. Great job with exposure with all that snow. Any tips or info on the shots you care to share?
Thank you Pat,
Well I gues custom WB (you will need to finetune it on a calibrated monitor later), but you will be able to get close on the scene.
Exposure wise, with a WB that is close to right, you will need to devolop a feel for thee K10D's matrix metering or as I do meter the scene manually and expose for that. I am usually within 1/2 a stop from optimal, so the K10D actually do behave rather consistantly with snow, once you have figured it out.
Oddly enough a polarizer is a great help when there is sunlight or semiclear skies and snow it makes both WB and exposure a little mor consistant.
Originally posted by Sailor Thomas - you've got the "eye" for sure and I wish I could post process as well. I love 'em all, but I'm especially attracted to 2 and 3 - the little bit of color here and there is an ironic counter point to the stark, almost black and white landscape. Shorn of all the BS . . . these are really cool pictures!
Jer
Thank you Jer,
Most of my PP is actually done at the scene and usually involves ND grads, polarizers, or flash or even a combination of all of them. The RAW conversion finetunes exposure and WB (if necessary), CS2 handles the rest. I am really not the best PP'er in the world.
Originally posted by PaengBonafe amazing images thomas.
how do you protect your gear in this conditions?
Thank you .
The weather seals of the K10D is a blessing in that respect and has proven to be extremely well thought out., I usually shoot with IF primes during winter (the FA*24 for these shots) ohh and heavy padded and almost waterproof bags, loads of silica gel in the bags as well.
But that is it, the K10D, is one tough performer.
Originally posted by NaClH2O Excellent shots as usual Thomas, I am especially taken by the second and the second to last shots. The second almost looks "story book", and I just love the sky in the second to last the small house giving counterpoint to the immensity of the natural beauty.
NaCl(you have a great eye, and I always enjoy your shots)H2O
Thank you NaCl(almsot blushing here)H2O
I am glad you like what I do and greatly appreciate the compliment.
Nature up here however makes me look better than I really am
Originally posted by weatherwise2 Thomas, As usual you have great photos of an area of the world so few of us will ever have a chance to visit. You have captured an interesting light in these photos. I would think it is a combination of the low sun, low ocean or cold weather clouds, and snow surfaces. It is very gentle and soft on the eyes and on the structures. I still envy you for this location.
Thanks man.
You are spot on in your assement of the weather situation:
Low sun, low tide and cold weather clouds almost covering the sky.
I hope you will get a hance to visit it some day. it is something else.